SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA

TO FULLY COOPERATE WITH ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY

The following statement was issued Friday, 27 December, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General expresses his concern over the increasing tensions in the Korean Peninsula. 

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION

FOLLOWING EXPLOSION IN GROZNY

The following statement was issued Friday, 27 December, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Security Council

4683^rd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ADJUSTS LIST OF RESTRICTED GOODS, PROCEDURES

OF IRAQ ‘OIL-FOR-FOOD’ PROGRAMME

Resolution 1454 (2002) Adopted 13-0-2 (Russian Federation, Syria)

The Security Council this afternoon approved adjustments in the biological, chemical and missile-related areas of the Goods Review List it adopted in May of the Iraq “oil-for-food” programme.

SECRETARY-GENERAL DISTURBED THAT FIGHTING CONTINUES IN DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF CONGO DESPITE 16 DECEMBER CEASEFIRE ACCORD

Those Violating Humanitarian Law

Will Be Held Accountable for Their Actions, He Warns

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY RESPONDS TO REQUEST TO REMOVE INSPECTORS

BY DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA

PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of the press statement made today by Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia), President of the Security Council, on the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

Members of the Council were briefed by the Secretariat regarding recent developments in the DRC.

Security Council

4682^nd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ENDORSES 22 DECEMBER KABUL DECLARATION,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1453 (2002)

Pact Aimed at Regional Peace, Stability

Signed by Afghanistan, Six Neighbouring States

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION APPROVES 21 NON-GOVERNMENTAL

ORGANIZATIONS FOR ASSOCIATION

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE

ADOPT DECISIONS ON INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINTS

GENEVA, 24 December (UN Information Service) -- Two United Nations bodies have found violations of civil and political rights and torture treaties in eight countries.

Secretary-General Kofi Annan left New York early on Friday morning, 20 December, for Washington, D.C., where he was to participate in a meeting at the State Department of the Middle East diplomatic “Quartet”.